This is the SEO Google Starter Guide. http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.goog...If you have already done all of this over the last six months, it is likely you are competing for the first page with many other businesses that invest lots...

I think it's best to step back first and understand how SEO fits into your marketing plan. Understand your target audience really well so that you know what they would be typing in google to find you and then what they want to see on your...

There are unlikely to be Australian government grants for female business owners. If your business revolves around something involved with the following, then there may be a grant out there for you - youth - community - innovation -...

It's always worth doing a business plan. How will you know what you want to do and achieve? It's a lot clearer when it's on paper. A two page of hand written notes might be all you need to start with. Dedicated at least 1/2 hour to start with and...

In Western Australia, we have the Small Business Development Corporation. It is government run. It's free and every time I get stuck, even before I started my business started, I contact them and they are great at guiding me in the right direction....

Last time I checked, there were no government grants in Australia to help start a business unless you align with one of these - A community based non-for-profit organisation - Focused on youth - Providing services for people with a disability -...

Something to remember is that your competitors are also spending time and money trying to reach that top spot. And some probably have done for years. It will take lots of effort to get ahead. Here are some tips: 1. Do lots of research on...

Going through the mountain of resumes I receive to find someone appropriate. Also responding to each one to say that I have received their application and then responding to say whether they are successful or not. It is very time consuming.

There a many laws in place for hiring contractors. If they don't have their own insurance and you provide it for them, consider other aspects of their arrangement with you. They might, by law, need to be employed by you.

You might be best to ring the appropriate government body about this. Laws change all the time and it's best you keep up to date with it all.Consider hiring them as casual if the hours are inconsistant from week to week.

You will need to find royalty free photos. You can find some here https://pixabay.com/. There are lots of other similar websites. If you are wanting to create layered images, here is a really cool way to do it with powerpoint from Kits...

It depends what you are wanting. If you are wanting a simple website (small business website, personal website), contact the designer/developer's previous clients and find out how happy they were with their services. You can also find out if...

I am responsible for selling services for both my two businesses.I really don't like it and I suppose I don't really 'sell' my services.I do as much marketing as I can without being too 'salesy' and I try to be helpful.I don't like marketing either...

I have paid for warm leads in the past for my Computer Support business.I am based in Perth Metro, Atwell, Western Australia.I haven't had any success with warm leads turning into a job.They were quite expensive. $10 or more a lead.Each job might...

I send an email or message through social media. I usually know what sort of commuication an individual prefers. Sometimes an SMS works best. Catching up online may not be as beneficial as catching up in person, but it sure is powerful,...

In simple terms, Wix is a lot easier to setup and use compared to Wordpress. Wordpress is a lot more powerful with a lot of different options. I would stick with Wordpress if you have used it before and you didn't have too much trouble with...

I would love to know the background to this question.If it is a client, it's worth considering if they are worth being a client if they are so sensitive to criticism.If it is a partner or a supplier, it might be worth considering if it is worth...

I always make it clear in a contract or email how much and by when a client has to pay. It is also agreed and often signed by my client. If a client does not pay, that's a different situation. Paul Metcalf from CollectMORE has an awesome free...

It will be very unlikely to get a marketing grant.The only possible way is if your businesses has something to offer back to the community like- Youth Services- Disability Services- Local Community ServicesBanks also have grants from time to time.

Hi Marty, I wouldn't recommend rolling back.Could cause even more problems. See if they can try fix the problems they have, that would be best. I have had good and bad feedback from Microsoft Support. Perhaps your friend might want to give them a...

I will likely sign up for an online course if I have seen testimonials and have heard positive feedback from real people I know. Or if I know the person professionally (which sometimes mean I have developed a relationship with them over social...

It really depends what sort of business you have and the amount of transactions you have. I'm a sole trader. I'm quite proficient in Excel so I do all the tracking of my finances in Excel. I find it gives me great flexibility. Because I...

Yes, I use social media for customer service, namely Facebook. Often my clients prefer personal messages either to my Facebook page or my Facebook profile. I often deal with the enquiry, booking and followup all on Facebook messenger. Often...

What I like about Google Ads is that you can set it up so people will see your ads at the time they are looking for your services.With Facebook, your target audience might be wanting your services when they see your ad.For example, I can set up my...

A Facebook page is very easy to create (if you have created your own personal Facebook page). I would encourage any business owner to create one. You never know when it might come in handy to reference.A Facebook group requires a lot more time and...

Simply put, it's a website where non-technical people can change parts of the website. There is no need for a web programmer to do these changes.Some CMSs are more complicated to set-up and use than others.

For my computer repair business, I plan to outsource everything eventually.I found some awesome computer technicians by advertising in Gumtree for free so I try have all jobs done through them. The selection process was very time consuming having...

I am a heavy user of Facebook.One of my businesses is a computer repair business. I often search in local Facebook groups for the words 'computer' or 'laptop' and provide help through commenting on the post. Sometimes I tag my Facebook page which...

The bigger the business, the bigger the task.If you have minimal transactions, off-the-shelf systems designed for small businesses will do the job. If you are savvy with Microsoft Excel, I recommend to use that so you have a lot of flexibility with...

I have had three clients that were 'difficult' in the past year.Two were because I offered a discount or free service at one point.The third was unforeseen.I now do my best not to attract 'difficult' people to my business. I have clear processes in...

I'm located in Perth and have used BankWest. They have a no fee account for businesses. I also was able to get a cheque book for no charge. My business deals with Australian currency only and I'm still a sole trader

I assume you are talking about Google SEO.Google SEO is very complicated and constantly changing.It’s constantly changing because Google is constantly improving the Google search to find better ways to match people with what they are looking for.So...

Here is an interesting and important one: all this time i thought my goal was to grow a successful company. After 3 years working almost at a loss, i realize that i wasn't measuring growth and success with a business KPI: it wasn't sales that...

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